Documentation and dissemination of the history of Denmark in Greenland and the Arctic

Photo Collection

Danish Arctic Institute's photo collection includes more than 300,000 photos. Of these around 180,000 photos are digitized, and each day new photos are added.

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Map Archive

Danish Arctic Institute's map collection consists of approximately 5,000 maps, of which hundreds have already been made available on our online database, making it a great place to start your search for historical maps.

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Greenland Registry

The Greenland Registry leads the way to archival material pertaining to Greenland, located within the Danish Realm.

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Opening hours

The Danish Arctic Institute is closed between Christmas and New Years Eve.